Alumnus and prominent attorney Neil Thomas Proto, ’67, has established a Scholar and Civic Fund in Law and Social Justice at the university.

This fund will support annual scholarly and performance-based presentations throughout the academic year in various media, including lecture, course- and community-based study, theatrical productions, movies, music, and art works. Each presentation, in and out of the classroom, will draw on the themes of law and social justice, while promoting students’ civic engagement.

Yesterday, Southern hosted our annual holiday event, Friends of Rudolph, along with New Haven Police and First Bus Company. Thank you to everyone who donated toys! 🧸 @ Southern Connecticut State University

Congratulations to SCSU student David Bakies and Melanie Savelli, assistant professor of communication, on receiving the Top Owl Award for December! This award is given to recognize contributions toward helping the university achieve its mission of creating and sustaining an inclusive community that appreciates, celebrates, and advances student and campus diversity. http://news.southernct.edu/2018/12/06/top-owl-social-justice-awards-announced-for-december/

Congratulations to all of our #OWLS2022 who were featured in yesterday’s First Year Research Experience celebration. Southern has been encouraging freshmen to engage in higher-order academic research as part of their INQ curriculum, and we’re so proud to share in their hard work and success! #FYREOwls 🔥 @ Hilton C. Buley Library, Southern Connecticut State University

Meet Jeannette Palluzzi, whose drive to be a teacher brought her all the way from Brazil to New Haven. Before graduating with the class of 1955 from what was New Haven State Teacher’s College, she met her husband, started an “unbeatable” women’s basketball team, and helped physically build the campus. We're still grateful for her work as we celebrate our 125th anniversary. For more stories like Jeannette's visit 125.southernct.edu #SCSU125

Tonight, Mayor Toni Harp gave a shout out to Southern on its 125th anniversary year at New Haven's annual tree lighting. President Joe attended, along with a number of students showing their Southern pride.

There's still time to catch us in the act! Now through Sunday, visit tickets.southernct.edu to see SCSU Theatre, in collaboration with Crescent Players, present How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, directed by Theatre Department Chair Kaia Monroe Rarick. This Pulitzer Prize winning play tells the story of a young girl, Lil’ Bit, and the relationship she has with her Uncle Peck that spans from her pre-adolescence into adulthood.

A survivor of the largest school shooting in American school history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, David Hogg turned his anger into action by co-founding the March For Our Lives Movement. He spoke to the SCSU community at the Lyman Center on November 27.

A six-week boot camp for individuals who would like to widen their computer programming skills to include Blockchain – a cutting-edge form of encryption technology – has been developed at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. The SCSU Blockchain Academy launches on January 23 and runs though March 6. Secure your seat now at more.southernct.edu/blockchain-academy!

"My job is to align IBM's technical product portfolio with a company's business goals. Working in client facing sales I'm usually one of the first points of contact between a major corporation and IBM. I need to have sound communication skills, some high level technical knowledge, and the ability to start and foster a business relationship. Southern taught me the importance of being proactive in creating opportunity for yourself as opposed to sitting and waiting for opportunity to fall in your lap," -Paul Barlow, Class of 2017. #OwlsGetJobs
Alums! Let us know how Southern helped you get to where you are today: http://ow.ly/2Xfq30mxaxn

"For my first few years at SCSU, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Then Southern introduced me to yoga, mindfulness, and mental health awareness and advocacy, all things that are helping me in my field of special education. I’m currently teaching K-2. My classroom uses a therapeutic approach to help my students succeed academically while supporting their behavioral and emotional needs. My job combines my major with the passions I found at Southern." - Alyssa Korzon, '18. #OwlsGetJobs